Ajram was born on May 16th, 1983 to Nabil Ajram and Rimonda Oun, as the eldest of two siblings, Nadine Nariman Ajram and Nabil Ajram Jr. She started singing at the age of eight, when she appeared for the first time in 1991 at a singing contest for kids on national television in Lebanon. In 1995, at the age of twelve, Nancy Ajram took part in the entertainment show, Noujoum Al-Moustakbal, ("Stars of the Future"), a Lebanese television musical competition, winning a gold medal in the Tarab category after singing a song by Umm Kulthum.
Ajram studied music following her early success with renowned Lebanese musicians and although she was less than 18 years old, the syndicate of professional artists in Lebanon accepted her as a member because they found her to be an exceptional talent and deserved to be qualified as a professional artist. Shortly afterwards Nancy released her first album, Mihtagalak ("I Need You') in 1998, with most of its songs holding a pure Tarab style, thus starting her music career at the age of 15. It was followed by Sheel Oyoonak Anni ("Take Your Eyes Off Of Me") in 2000, which achieved more success.
Awards:
1995 Nojoom Al Mustaqbal Golden Award - (Nancy's most significant pre-stardom award)
2003 Murex D'or Award - Best Female Lebanese Singer of the year, Beirut
2003 Murex D'or Award - Best Video of the Year: Ya Salam - Nadine Labaki, Beirut
2003 The Golden Lion Award Egypt
2003 LG Music Award
2003-2004 Zahrat elKhaleej Magazine - Best Female Arab Singer, Dubai
2004 Zahrat elKhaleej - Best Music Video of the Year, Dubai
2004 Arabian Music Awards - Best Female Arab Singer of the year, Dubai
2004 Murex D'or Award - Best Female Lebanese Singer of the year, Beirut
2005 Zahrat elKhaleej Magazine - Best Female Arab Singer, Dubai
2005 Newsweek - Most Influential Arab Personalities, Kuwait
2005 - Honor from the Opera House of Egypt
2006 Murex D'or Award - Best Female Lebanese Artist of the year, Beirut
2006 Murex D'or Award - Best Video of the Year: Ehsas Jdeed - Said elMarouk, Beirut
2007 LG Music Award , Abu Dhabi
2007 Certificate from the Pope of Rome
2007 Middle East Music Awards (Mobinil) - Best Female Arab Singer of the year, Cairo
2007 Arabian Business - Most Influential Contemporary Female Singer in 2007
2007 Arabian Business - Most Powerful Arab Singers
2007 Kol elArab Survey - Best Arabic Star of the year 2007
2008 Annual Doha Festival - Honor Award, Doha
2008 World Music Award - World's Best-Selling Middle-Eastern Artist, Monaco
2008 Student Choice Award - [College Student Survey]: Best Album of the Year 2008, Beirut
Discography:
1998: Mihtagalak
2001: Sheel Oyoonak Anni
2002: Ya Salam
2004: Ah W Noss
2006: Ya Tabtab...Wa Dallaa
2007: [Children's Album] Shakhbat Shakhabit
2008: Betfakkar Fi Eih?!
Esmaoony
Nancy Ajram Lyrics
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اسمعوني و اسمعوني و افهموني
عشقنا ياما عشقنا
وشربنا سنين م الهوى شربنا سوا
ودبنا ياما دبنا
واتعذبت قلوبنا
وف ليلة قابلوه, كلموه, سألوه
قال ما اعرفوش, ما قابلتوش, ما شفتوش, ما عشرتوش
قال يعني مش فاكرنا, ولا فاكر حب بينا
وايامنا سوا
قال لكو ايه . ما تستغربوش
هو في حد النهاردة بيفتكر
روح . روح
روح قول له يا قمر
فاكرنا ولا ناسي
ناسينا ولا فاكر
ليالي السهر
ماتقول له يا قمر
ولا انت يا قمر
اتعلمت القساوة وبقيت زي حبيبي
بتنسى يا قمر حبايبك يا قمر
غريبة و مش غريبة . دنيا و فيها العجايب
بتريح اللي ظلموا و بتتعب الحبايب
مين. مين
يخلص مين كده يا ناس
مين . مين
يضيع منه احلى سنين
وتيجي ايام و يقول للناس
انا ما اعرفش هو مين
وآه . لو الأيام بتتكلم كانت قالت عملنا ايه
وكان الحب اد ايه و راح ازاي و كنا ازاي و دلوقتي بقينا ايه
وشوفوا بيقول علينا ايه
ده ف ليلة قابلوه, كلموه, سألوه
عن اسمي سألوه, عن حبي سألوه
قال ما اعرفوش, ما قابلتوش, ما شفتوش, ما عشرتوش
قال يعني مش فاكرنا, ولا فاكر حب بينا
وايامنا سوا
قال لكو ايه . ما تستغربوش
هو في حد النهاردة بيفتكر
اسمعوني
باقول لكو ايه . اسمعوني
ما تيجوا بينا ننسى اللي كان
ننسى سوا غدر الزمان
اسمعوني
ايه رأيكم؟
بتقولوا...
End
The lyrics to Nancy Ajram's song "Esmaoony" (Listen to Me) depict a plea from a lover to their partner and to those around them to listen and understand their perspective. The lover reminisces on the past, the love they shared, and the pain they endured. They emphasize the importance of remembering the good times they shared and not letting time cloud those memories. The lover speaks of the confusion and uncertainty surrounding their relationship and their partner's feelings towards them. They wonder if their partner remembers their love and the nights they spent together. The lover pleads for their partner to remember the love they once shared and not forget about it, despite the hardships that may have come with it.
The lyrics of "Esmaoony" are emotional and expressive, invoking feelings of nostalgia, heartache, and hope. They emphasize the importance of communication and understanding in romantic relationships, and how the passing of time can make it easy to forget the love and memories that once defined a relationship. Overall, the song highlights the complexities of love and relationships and the importance of holding onto the good memories, even when things get tough.
Line by Line Meaning
يا أهل الهوى قبل ما تظلموني اسمعوني
Oh lovers, listen to me before you judge me
اسمعوني و اسمعوني و افهموني
Listen to me, listen to me and understand me
عشقنا ياما عشقنا
We loved each other before
وشربنا سنين م الهوى شربنا سوا
We drank the years of love together
ودبنا ياما دبنا
We immersed ourselves in love before
واتعذبت قلوبنا
And our hearts suffered from it
وف ليلة قابلوه, كلموه, سألوه
And one night they met him, talked to him, and asked him
عن اسمي سألوه, عن حبي سألوه
They asked him about my name, they asked him about my love
قال ما اعرفوش, ما قابلتوش, ما شفتوش, ما عشرتوش
He said he didn't know, he hadn't met me, seen me, or loved me
قال يعني مش فاكرنا, ولا فاكر حب بينا
He said he doesn't remember us, or our love
وايامنا سوا
Our days together
قال لكو ايه . ما تستغربوش
He said, 'What are you surprised about? Don't be'
هو في حد النهاردة بيفتكر
But he remembers today
روح . روح
Go, go
روح قول له يا قمر
Go and tell him, O moon
فاكرنا ولا ناسي
Do you remember us or forget us?
ناسينا ولا فاكر
Did you forget us or remember us?
ليالي السهر
The nights we stayed up together
ماتقول له يا قمر
Don't tell him, O moon
ولا انت يا قمر
Neither you, O moon
اتعلمت القساوة وبقيت زي حبيبي
I learned to be tough and remained like my beloved
بتنسى يا قمر حبايبك يا قمر
Do you forget your loved ones, O moon?
غريبة و مش غريبة . دنيا و فيها العجايب
It's strange and not strange, this world with its wonders
بتريح اللي ظلموا و بتتعب الحبايب
It relieves those who were wronged and exhausts the loved ones
مين. مين
Who? Who?
يخلص مين كده يا ناس
Who gets out of it, O people?
مين . مين
Who? Who?
يضيع منه احلى سنين
Who loses the best years of their life?
وتيجي ايام و يقول للناس
And there will come a day when he says to people
انا ما اعرفش هو مين
I don't know who he is
وآه . لو الأيام بتتكلم كانت قالت عملنا ايه
Oh, if the days could speak, they would tell what we did
وكان الحب اد ايه و راح ازاي و كنا ازاي و دلوقتي بقينا ايه
And how strong was the love, and how it faded away, and how we were, and what we have become now
وشوفوا بيقول علينا ايه
And see what they say about us
ده ف ليلة قابلوه, كلموه, سألوه
And one night they met him, talked to him, and asked him
عن اسمي سألوه, عن حبي سألوه
They asked him about my name, they asked him about my love
قال ما اعرفوش, ما قابلتوش, ما شفتوش, ما عشرتوش
He said he didn't know, he hadn't met me, seen me, or loved me
قال يعني مش فاكرنا, ولا فاكر حب بينا
He said he doesn't remember us, or our love
وايامنا سوا
Our days together
قال لكو ايه . ما تستغربوش
He said, 'What are you surprised about? Don't be'
هو في حد النهاردة بيفتكر
But he remembers today
اسمعوني
Listen to me
باقول لكو ايه . اسمعوني
I'm telling you, listen to me
ما تيجوا بينا ننسى اللي كان
Let's not forget what was between us
ننسى سوا غدر الزمان
Let's forget together the betrayal of time
اسمعوني
Listen to me
ايه رأيكم؟
What do you think?
Contributed by Josiah N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
warda
on Aam Betaala' Feek
i love you
Mehdi Baghaei Far
on Taala Ya
very nice